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CPC – Cooperation with Professionals Agenda for September 2026

OIAA Cooperation with the Professional Community (CPC)
Committee Meeting Agenda
September 6, 2026

 

Chair: Leila and Pato
Secretary: Naterena P-C 
Language Support: Andresa

 

  1. Welcome & Opening (5-10 minutes)
  1. Updates (5-10 minutes)
  • Naterena: Completes her one-year commitment for the Secretary role next month, and the position will be available at that time
  • Leila: 
    • Folder in Drive for everything related to the January workshop (so that materials/plans can be repurposed for future workshops)
    • Incoming inquiries
    • Spanish Translation will be at the upcoming Assembly (Sept 19, 2-3:30pm ET)
    • OIAA/CPC January workshop announced at the PI/CPC Working Group monthly meeting on August 8
    • OIAA2026 – Registration Is Open: Registration is now open for the OIAA Online International Convention, Friday, November 20 through Sunday, November 22, 2026. 
    • Pato: Created invitation letter for January workshop for contacts that have experience referring patients to AA 
  1. January Workshop for Healthcare Professionals (30 minutes)
  • Purpose: To explain how A.A. (and especially OIAA) may be helpful to the patients and students they serve, how it can complement their patient care plans, and how to refer patients to AA. Ideally, professionals will leave the workshop feeling positively about referring patients to AA. Ultimate goal: More struggling alcoholics find their way to AA, because more professionals refer them to AA when they are struggling with alcohol 
  • Plan: 
  • September:
        • Committee meeting: 
          • Finalize target audience, date, scope, and agenda
  • Target audience: Healthcare professionals with regular contact with people who may be struggling with alcohol, AND who may not have experience with AA or referring patients to AA
  • What kind? (psychiatrists, nurses, addiction specialists??)
              • Sources (where we are going to find attendees, and how will we message them, e.g. flyer, letter, language, etc.)
                • Psychiatric Clinic of the University of Chile and congress on psychiatry in addictions?
                • CSAPA/Lariboisière, Fernand Vidal, etc.?
                • Mauricio’s contacts? 
                • Any from the US? 
            • Welcome (5 minutes)
            • CPC Panel: Presentation about AA and OIAA resources  (~15-20 min?)
            • Speakers: Professionals with Experience Referring Patients to AA
              • Dr Ibaniz (5-10 minutes)
              • Andresa’s Therapist?? (5-10 minutes)
            • Q&A (30-45 minutes??)
            • Close of workshop and request to complete feedback form
            • Thank you and reminder email for feedback form
        • Volunteer creates flyer
        • Volunteer creates letter

 

  • October:
    • Committee meeting: 
      • Speaker (Sharon?): Speaking on a CPC Panel and facilitating Q&A / discussion
      • Review and finalize flyer
      • Finalize technical logistics (e.g. Zoom settings, Translations, constraints, etc.)
      • Materials to provide at workshop (e.g. pamphlets, deck, etc)
    • Volunteer creates feedback form
    • Request Translator(s) (Spanish and French??) and Zoom

 

  • November:
    • Flyer sent out
    • Volunteer creates deck for CPC Panel
    • Volunteer creates Discussion guide
    • Committee meeting: 
      • Practice: Mock CPC Panel and facilitating Q&A / discussion
      • Review and finalize feedback form

 

  • December: 
    • Flyer and reminders sent out
    • Committee meeting: 
      • Practice: Mock CPC Panel and facilitating Q&A / discussion
      • Review and finalize deck and discussion guide

 

  • January: 
    • Reminders sent out with flyer
    • Workshop (and collection of feedback)
    • Lessons Learned (First meeting after the workshop )

 

  • Next Steps 
  1. Budget (30 minutes)
  • 2026 Budget 
  • Process and timing
  • Projects: 
    • January workshop
    • Other projects
  • Next Steps / Volunteers

 

  1. Next Steps, Action Items & Closing (5-10 minutes)
  • Open Service Opportunities!
      • Translations (from English to Spanish of email templates, resources, etc. in our shared Google Drive)
      • Secretary (beginning in October):Minutes and action items, contact list, committee Drive, OIAA committee page, and meeting reminders) 
      • Responding to incoming inquiries
      • Planning and supporting our upcoming January workshop for healthcare professionals
      • Other ideas welcome!
  • Action item recap
  • Close with the Responsibility Pledge 
    • English: “When anyone, anywhere, reaches out for help, I want the hand of AA always to be there. And for that: I am responsible.”
    • Spanish: “Yo soy responsable… cuando cualquiera, dondequiera extienda su mano pidiendo ayuda, quiero que la mano de AA esté siempre allí. Y por eso: yo soy responsable” 

Parking Lot (Topics for discussion in future meetings, after committee is consistently handling responses to incoming inquiries, 2026 budget is finalized, and January workshop planning is complete, unless another member would like to fully serve as a project owner)

  • Outreach projects 
  • Digital Media (e.g. CPC landing page, SEO, SEM, AISO, etc.)
  • A virtual table at online expos and health fairs
  • Other professional groups after January: online therapy platforms, attorneys, schools and peer counselors, employers and HR
  • Speaking on virtual panels
  • Videos
  • Sponsor Your Doctor (existing paused project)
  • Outreach for other types of collaboration with professionals


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